Maggio Musicale Fiorentino 2025-26 Review: The Death Of Klinghoffer

(Photo: Michele Monasta) John Adams’ “The Death of Klinghoffer” is never too far away from controversy. The opera is based upon the Palestinian 1985 terrorist hijacking of the cruise ship ‘Achille Lauro’ in the Egyptian port of Alexandria, which is now remembered primarily for the savage and brutal murder of a 69-year-old Jewish American gentleman in a wheelchair named Leon {…}

Konzert und Theater St. Gallen to Present ‘The Ring in One Evening’ with Interludes by German Humorist Loriot

Konzert und Theater St. Gallen is set to present “The Ring in One Evening,” at Tonhalle St. Gallen from Jan. 12 -15, 2023. The abridged concert version of Wagner’s epic includes interludes by German humorist, cartoonist, film director, and actor Loriot. Loriot cut the 14-and-one-half-hour saga into a digestible concert featuring highlights from each opera. At the concert’s premiere in {…}

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Maggio Musicale Fiorentino 2025-26 Review: The Death Of Klinghoffer

Konzert und Theater St. Gallen to Present ‘The Ring in One Evening’ with Interludes by German Humorist Loriot